Dhamma and Ashoka

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What is the definition of dhamma?

  • A Sanskrit word for righteousness
  • A set of edicts by Ashoka The Great (correct)
  • A religious faith or practice
  • A policy of the Mauryan Empire

Who is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient India?

  • Ashoka The Great (correct)
  • Dhamma
  • Mauryan Emperor
  • Pali

What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?

  • Ashoka The Great
  • Dhamma (correct)
  • Pali
  • Mauryan Empire

Why could scholars not translate dharma into English?

<p>It was coined and used in a specific context (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to understand what Ashoka The Great means by Dharma?

<p>Read his edicts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which emperor is associated with the policy of Dhamma?

<p>Ashoka The Great (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?

<p>dhamma (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some attempts to define and find equivalent English words for dhamma?

<p>Piety, moral life, righteousness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific context in which the word dharma was coined and used?

<p>Cultural context (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Was dharma a particular religious faith or practice?

<p>No (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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